“He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,” Mark 12:43 This verse shows us how the Lord sees giving. We know that just as He saw the offerings that […]
“And Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. And Isaac’s servants dug in […]
“Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.” Matthew 19:13 In later life, these children must have been glad to remember that Jesus had laid His hands on their heads and blessed them. Sometimes the memory […]
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” – Ephesians 4:2 Patience involves serious discipline. It is not just waiting until something happens over which we have no control, like the arrival of the bus, the end of the rain, the return of a friend, […]
“When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, therefore, will love him most?” – Luke 7:42 All of us are in debt, the only difference is in the amount of our debts. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Some have sinned […]
“John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?” – Luke 7:19 John the Baptist was perplexed about some issues at this time in his life. He must have been so bothered that […]
“Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” Hebrews 13:5 From the day we turned to God to the day we are laid to rest, we are never alone. From saying yes to Jesus Christ […]
“John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?” – Luke 7:19 John did not doubt the Messiahship of Jesus that day beside the Jordan River when the heavens opened and the Spirit […]
“Rise up, let us go. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.” – Mark 14:42 The disciples had sadly failed in one great duty: they had slept when the Master wanted them to watch with Him in prayer. He had just told them that they might as well sleep […]
“For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.” 1 Peter 3:12 A young boy once asked in Sunday School Class, “Teacher, why is it that so many prayers […]
“Oh come, let us worship…” – Psalm 95:6 In the book Good Morning, Merry Sunshine: A Father’s Journal of His Child’s First Year, Bob Greene chronicles his daughter’s first year, when little Amanda began crawling, he records: ‘This is something I’m having trouble getting used to. I will be in bed […]
“Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.” – Psalm 34:3-4 On Friday, September 28, 2018, the Holy Spirit prompted a Christian airline pilot to speed the departure of his Batik Air […]
“This is the day the Lord has made” – Psalm 118:24 It is good to set goals but sometimes we may fall into the trap of believing that we will only be happy when we reach those goals so we keep postponing life. A Guest Speaker tells of being invited […]
“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” – Psalm 9:1 Toward the beginning of 2013, a group of songwriters from Hillsong church put some days aside to spend time collaborating and seeking God for new songs. Across the […]
“Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.’ Psalm 150:1 There is this beautiful story about a woman who comes faithfully to church every Sunday and prayed the same simple prayer – “O Lord, thank you Jesus!” She prayed this same prayer week after […]